Sunday, November 4, 2012

NETHERDRAKE – Viper | Item Build | DotA

Viper is a great Tanker in all of his games. Though attack damage is not that
necessary, his Corrosive Skin skills
will fit him for the role of a Tanker.
His slowing skills are also a great aid to stop escaping heroes that will help
his allies to get rid of these enemies. Although farming strategies is really
needed for him, he is dangerous when equipped with powerful items.

The early game item build of Viper can be
the following:

Ancient Tango of Essifation – This item
helps Viper to regenerate when in mid health condition.

Healing Salve – This item helps Viper to
regenerate more fast whenever he is in a low health condition.

Ironwood Branch – This item grants each
attributes for Viper giving him more strength and toughness.

Magic Stick – This helps you to counter
spell caster enemy heroes.

Stout Shield – This helps you to defend
yourself against harassing enemy heroes.

Empty Bottle – This item keeps you to
cast spell in constant giving you source of mana and health. Require to play
with a courier.

The mid game item build for Viper
can be the following:

Power Treads – This boots gives him
strength and speed.

Vanguard – This item gives him Health
Points and toughness during the game. This item can be maintained until the
late game.

Radiance – As a fast farmer game he can
easily built this item during the mid game. This item helps him in farming and
grants him attack damage.

Maelstrom – This item gives him attack
damage and speed plus helps him in killing enemies. This item can be upgraded
to Mjollnir.

Hyperstone – This item helps him to do
more attack speed. This can be upgraded to Assault
Cuirass.

Black King Bar – This helps him to tank
and hit more during clash preventing spells to cast on him.

Lothar’s Edge – This can help him to
gank, escape and chase enemies.

The late game item build for
Viper can be the following:

Assault Cuirass – This item grants him
attack speed and armor.

Heart of Tarrasque – This grants him
massive strength adding more health points.